February 7th - The Clippers narrowly defeated the Kings 114-111 . Leonard scored 31 points , 9 rebounds , and 7 assists, Collins added 22 points and 7 rebounds, and Lopez contributed 15 points and 9 rebounds. For the Kings, Monk scored 18 points and Clifford 16 , but their overall offense couldn't withstand the Clippers' comeback.

At the start of the game, the Kings established a 10- point lead. The Clippers gradually found their rhythm in the latter part of the first quarter, narrowing the gap to 10 points and ending the first quarter trailing 27-17 . In the second quarter, the Clippers quickly tied the score with consecutive points and took the lead, but the Kings maintained a slight lead at the end of the quarter thanks to the steady performances of Monk and Clifford, ending the first half 49-48 .

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In the second half, the Clippers, led by Leonard, built a lead of up to 10 points. Leonard scored 10 points in the quarter, while Collins and Lopez also contributed key scores. At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers led 79-77 . In the final quarter, the Kings started with an 84-81 lead, but the Clippers, through teamwork and consecutive scoring, widened the gap to double digits. Although the Kings fought back hard in the final minutes, the Clippers maintained their lead. Ultimately, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Kings 114-111 .

Clippers player statistics

Leonard 31 points, 9 rebounds , 7 assists; Collins 22 points , 7 rebounds , 1 assist; Dunn 15 points , 1 rebound , 5 assists ; Lopez 15 points , 9 rebounds , 2 assists; Jones 13 points , 3 rebounds ; Miller 7 points , 3 rebounds , 2 assists; Christie 5 points; Batum 3 points , 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Niederhauser 2 points; Sanders 1 point , 5 rebounds , 3 assists

Kings player stats

Monk 18 points, 2 rebounds , 2 assists; Clifford 16 points , 2 rebounds , 2 assists; Caldwell 14 points , 14 rebounds, 1 assist; Carter 14 points , 4 rebounds, 4 assists; Reno 12 points , 5 rebounds , 1 assist ; Prowden 8 points; Westbrook 6 points , 3 rebounds , 5 assists; Hunter 6 points , 1 rebound; LaVine 6 points , 2 rebounds , 4 assists; Achiuwa 6 points, 4 rebounds , 1 assist

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